Additional Name(s): Мустафаев Сервер Рустемович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 14 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/21/2018
Date of Sentencing: September/16/2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Human Rights Work for Religious Communities Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition
Server Mustafayev is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On May 21, 2018, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, arrested Mustafayev, co-founder of Crimean Solidarity, after searching his home. Authorities accused him of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization and claimed to have audio recordings of him and others discussing religion and politics and attending various meetings, including a lecture at a mosque in December 2016.
On September 16, 2020, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Mustafayev to 14 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC).
Mustafayev is married with four children.
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) advocates for Mustafayev as part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's Defending Freedoms Project.
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"Server Mustafayev" Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
"Мустафаев Сервер Рустемович" Memorial
"Правозащитника Сервера Мустафаева, осужденного на 14 лет колонии, закрыли в ШИЗО" Crimean Solidarity
"Server Mustafayev" Freedom House
"Russia/Ukraine: Further information: Crimean Tatar rights defender sentenced: Server Mustafayev" Amnesty International
Additional Name(s): Зиядинов Эмиль Исмаилович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 17 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/7/2020
Date of Sentencing: April/19/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Distributing Religious Materials Ethnoreligious Identity Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition
Emil Ziyadinov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On July 7, 2020, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained Ziyadinov among others after searching their homes. Authorities accused him of leading a cell of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, holding meetings and classes for the organization, recruiting new members, disseminating organization materials.
On April 19, 2022, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Ziyadinov to 17 years in prison for "organizing the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist" (Art. 205.5-1 RCC) and "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC).
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"Зиядинов Эмиль Исмаилович" Memorial
"Crimean Tatar Handed Lengthy Prison Term In Russia On Extremism Charge" Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
"«Мемориал» признал политзаключённым ещё одного крымскотатарского активиста" Memorial
Additional Name(s): Фёдоров Олег (Али) Владимирович
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Russia
Ethnic Group: Crimean Tatar
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 13 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/17/2021
Date of Sentencing: July/7/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Ethnoreligious Identity Religious Activity Religious Association
Nature of Charges: Banned Organization Terrorism Treason & Sedition
Oleg Fedorov is imprisoned for his alleged religious activity.
On February 17, 2021, authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine, detained Fedorov among others after searching their homes. Authorities accused Fedorov of being a member of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir organization and spreading its ideas.
On July 7, 2022, the Southern District Military Court sentenced Fedorov to 13 years in prison for “participating in the activities of an organization…recognized as terrorist” (Art. 205.5-2 RCC) and "preparing for actions aimed at the forcible seizure of power or the forcible retention of power” (Art. 30-1/Art. 278 RCC).
On July 12, 2023, the Military Court of Appeal in Vlasikha upheld Fedorov's sentence.
Fedorov is married with two children.
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"Фёдоров Олег (Али) Владимирович" Memorial
"У политзаключенного Олега Федорова ухудшилось зрение в липецкой тюрьме. Он сильно похудел" Crimean Solidarity
"Военный суд в Московской области утвердил приговор двум крымскотатарским активистам: 13 лет" OVD-Info